Question

Which of the following best describes the status of trade in North America prior to the age of exploration?(1 point) Responses Trade occurred only within each Indigenous group. Trade occurred only within each Indigenous group. Indigenous peoples had trading networks that spanned large portions of the continent. Indigenous peoples had trading networks that spanned large portions of the continent. Trade was largely nonexistent in North America prior to the arrival of Europeans. Trade was largely nonexistent in North America prior to the arrival of Europeans. Indigenous peoples only traded with other nearby groups. Indigenous peoples only traded with other nearby groups.

Answer 1

The response that best describes the status of trade in North America prior to the age of exploration is: Indigenous peoples had trading networks that spanned large portions of the continent.

Indigenous groups engaged in extensive trade networks, exchanging goods over long distances, which facilitated not only economic interactions but also cultural exchanges among various tribes and communities.